Case number: 4:25-bk-32573 - ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC - Texas Southern Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC

  • Court

    Texas Southern (txsbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Eduardo V Rodriguez

  • Filed

    05/06/2025

  • Last Filing

    03/20/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
SmBus, Subchapter_V, PlnDue, DsclsDue, CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Southern District of Texas (Houston)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-32573

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge Eduardo V Rodriguez
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  05/06/2025
Date converted:  10/01/2025
341 meeting:  11/12/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  01/16/2026
Deadline for filing claims (govt.):  11/05/2025

Debtor

ESCO Oil Operating Company LLC

5005 Riverway Drive, Suite 440
Houston, TX 77056
HARRIS-TX
Tax ID / EIN: 47-2512549
represented by
William P Haddock

Pendergraft & Simon
2777 Allen Parkway
Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-528-8555
Fax : 713-868-1267
Email: whaddock@pendergraftsimon.com

Robert Lewis Pendergraft

Pendergraft & Simon, LLP
The Riviana Building
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-737-8213
Fax : 713-868-1267
Email: rlp@pendergraftsimon.com

Leonard H Simon

Pendergraft Simon, LLP
The Riviana Building
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 800
Houston, TX 77019
713-737-8207
Fax : 832-202-2810
Email: lsimon@pendergraftsimon.com

Trustee

Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125
TERMINATED: 10/01/2025
represented by
Thomas A Howley

Howley Law PLLC
700 Louisiana Street, Ste. 4545
Houston, TX 77002
713-333-9125
Email: tom@howley-law.com

Trustee

Jon Maxwell Beatty

1127 Eldridge Pkwy
Suite 300, #383
Houston, TX 77077
832-529-3381
TERMINATED: 10/03/2025
 
 
Trustee

Christopher R Murray

Jones Murray LLP
602 Sawyer St
Ste 400
Houston, TX 77007
832-529-1999
represented by
Matthew W. Bourda

Jones Murray LLP
602 Sawyer Street
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77007
832-529-1999
Email: matthew@jonesmurray.com

U.S. Trustee

US Trustee

Office of the US Trustee
515 Rusk Ave
Ste 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
represented by
Jayson B. Ruff

Office of the United States Trustee
515 Rusk St.
Ste. 3516
Houston, TX 77002
713-718-4650
Fax : 713-718-4670
Email: jayson.b.ruff@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
03/20/2026162BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[160] Order on Motion to Withdraw Document) No. of Notices: 8. Notice Date 03/20/2026. (Admin.)
03/19/2026161BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[159] Order on Application to Employ) No. of Notices: 8. Notice Date 03/19/2026. (Admin.)
03/18/2026160Order Denying Motion To Withdraw Document (Related Doc [158]) Signed on 3/18/2026. (njc7)
03/17/2026159Order Authorizing the Chapter 7 Trustee's Application to Employ Recovermax Solutions as Asset Recovery Professional for the Estate as of January 26, 2026 (Related Doc [139]) Signed on 3/17/2026. (amc7)
03/13/2026158Motion to Withdraw Document (related document(s):[140] Motion to Compel). Filed by Interested Party Everett Lawley (Attachments: # (1) Proposed Order) (Haley, Laura)
02/27/2026157BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[154] Order on Motion to Compel) No. of Notices: 8. Notice Date 02/27/2026. (Admin.)
02/26/2026156BNC Certificate of Mailing. (Related document(s):[143] Order Setting Hearing) No. of Notices: 5. Notice Date 02/26/2026. (Admin.)
02/26/2026155Certificate of Compliance (Filed By CST Operating, LLC, Chittim Oil & Gas, LLC, Danny Davis, ESCOPETA OIL & GAS CORPORATION, Marvin Markman, Charles Robertson ).(Related document(s):doc Courtroom Minutes (Text)) (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A) (Daniels, Douglas)
02/25/2026154Order. (Related Doc [140]) Signed on 2/25/2026. (njc7)
02/25/2026153PDF with attached Audio File. Court Date & Time [02/25/2026 01:49:36 PM]. File Size [ 30804 KB ]. Run Time [ 01:05:04 ]. (admin).